The 1944 Yazoo River Railroad Swing Bridge
Mississippi

Yazoo River Railroad Swing Bridge

Commissioned by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad, and built by the Bates & Rogers Construction Company in 1944.

One of the many bridges, used by the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad and the Illinois Central Railroad.

The 1944 Yazoo River Railroad Swing Bridge
The 1944 Yazoo River Railroad Swing Bridge, built by the Bates & Rogers Construction Co.

Today the bridge is permanently open, and the tracks have long been removed.

It can be seen up close from the nearby public boat ramp.

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